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Tuesday, November 30

Preparing for Nativity...

Grace recently posted her list of Advent Calendar Activities and I thought that it would be good to write down the things was we have planned (so I feel less overwhelmed and also so I can remember what we did this year, next year!). We don't do an Advent Calendar (though I would love to... when will they come up with a cute one for 40 days instead of 25?), but we do fun things through the month of December. Our family loves the 12 Days of Christmas and I plan to make that a special time for us again this year! I hope to post about that later in the month...

Without further ado, our list of Preparations for Nativity:

1. Put out the Christmas books2. The Christmas Parade3. Purchase this year's ornament frame4. Little Man's Namesday5. Order the baby's stocking6. Saint Nicholas Day7. Hang snowflake decorations from dining room chandelier8. Create birdseed decorations for the tree in the front yard9. Purchase a new Christmas book for our family collection10. Gingerbread House Party at the local bookstore11. Hang garland around front door12. Little Man's birthday13. Saint Lucia Day14. Winter Wonderland of Lights Festival15. Watch a Christmas movie as a family with popcorn and hot cocoa16. Decorate the mantle17. The Living Nativity18. Hang winter wreath on front door19. Plan Christmas menu20. Hang stockings on the mantle21. Put out Christmas and winter decorations22. Bring home the Christmas tree and decorate it23. Christmas Wrapping24. Put out Nativity sets25. Christmas Day!!

What a good list. I'm always interested to see what everyone else is doing - it reminds me of things I might have forgotten. I have a new house to decorate for this year too so I don't know exactly how I'm going to do it.

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